Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-19

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Y CoIuxBrA, Pa, Jan. l9--Colonel John
N on old and well-kuown resident, died
| Ne homo ut the franklin house, on Tues
~ afternoon, st three o'clock, after an i'll
- Of ten weeks Mr.. Barr was born in
1aytown, this county, on April 7th, 1909
IN bis younger days he learned the trade OF
0aetsr, In the town Of Marietta He was
WGrr1ed In 1880, and was the father Of four
coildrep, three sons and one daughter. The
euns died before they reached manhood and
~ daughter IL the wife OF Mr.. John A.
4lade, prominent citizen OF Columbia Mr..
Darf came TO Columbia many years ago, ana
Was proprietor of tho Sorrel Horse hotel, on
~ present site ofthe Pennsylvania railroad
Glasion. He was also engaged In the
6o1ol business IN Baltimore, remov-
1ng TO that city from Columbia. While
- Baltimore he had charge OF q mail.route
kunder the United States government. Some
years Afterwards Mr. Barr removed to Mar
fiseta, living privately for two years
and then engaged in the hotel business
q the Railroad house, on Front street
He once more returned 20 Columbia
b 1875, and has been a resident ever since
Mr.. Barr was known as colonel, being en-.
6f1ed to that rank when be was elected
colonel OF battalion q home guards dur
ing the war. He was n charter member OF
Columbia Lodge, No. ESQ +. and a. NJ. Two
weeks ago be was attacked with pneumonia,
resulting in dropsy, which caused his DEATH
The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon
IN Marietta, and he will be buried by the
side Of his wife and children. During his
life he was always q staunch Democrat and
upheld the principles Of Andrew jackson, of
whom he was a warm admirer.
Services will be held at St Johns Episco-
pal church, Marietts, at $50 O'Clock. Rev
f. J. Ciay-Moran will ofticiate at the funeral
sssisted by Rev. w. P. Evans
Directors Elected.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Columbia flint mill company was held
yesterday afternoon, when the following
directors were elected Messrs, p S. Brugh,
II. @. Young, S. S. Detwiler, r. IL. Weller,
7. J. Clepper, s. Z. Shaw and 4. J. Dudeu.
A semi-annual dividend OF three per cent
was declared, payable on demand.
Town Notes.
A large audience was In the opera house
last evening when a descriptive lecture wa,
delivered by Prof. X. J. Hoffner, of Phils
delpbis on "General Grants Tour Around
the World" The lecture was very interest
ing and the photographs OF the places visited
during the trip were excellent, The
fourth entertainment will be held on We'd
nesdsy, February oh, consisting of a musical
programme
Tho remaining portion of the wreck ct
Culiy's station on tho Port Deposit road will
b cleaned up to.dsy,the wreck crew going to
that place this morning
Gen. Welsh Camp, No. 6s, Sons Of Veter.
ans, will hold meeting on Thursday even
ing The lodge is increasing in member.
ship.
Osceols Tribe, No, IL, of Red Men, Will
chance of gold watch in their lodge.room
on Thursday evening.
Tho debris OF the wreck at Shocks station
was sent West yesterday afternoon. Nine
cars were required TO haul the broken carr
trucks, bolts, oil tanks etc.
The members of Chiquesalunga tribe, No.
30, Of Red Men, have organized cbieftain':
league being a higher degree Of this order
Application has been made for the charter.
Engine 96S, of the Pennsylvania railroad
jumped the track this morning, while run.
ming from the Columbia rolling mill The
SIX drivers were on the ties, caused by rail
breaking in two places. The wreck crew
were called into service to replace the eu.
gine.
The rans OF the brakeman who was in.
jured on Monday afternoon is Charlie,
Lougbead, and not Longheao, as was stated
last evening.